A Thousand Miles

A Thousand Splendid Suns (414 pages), by Khaled Hosseini, is a compelling and emotional novel that takes place in a small city in Afghanistan and describes the lives of two young women during a time of war, oppression, and poverty. Mariam and Laila are forced to marry a man who turns out to be abusive, however, they eventually develop a beautiful bond that helps them endure all the struggles that come along in their lives. In the beginning of the novel, after Mariam’s mother dies, she is forced…

Khaled Hosseini’s life was not the easiest, but it was not as hard as those who grew up in Afghanistan during the wars. Luckily for him, he left the country at eleven, two years before Afghanistan’s president was assassinated by communists. This moment in history is not the main focus of 1000 Splendid Suns, but it does shape the way the characters are presented. Once the communists were overthrown, extremists took over the government and shoved the religion down everyone’s throats. Women now had…

In the book “The Kite Runner”by Khaled Hosseini it allows the readers to see the social classes . Amir, Hassan ,Baba, Rahim khan and Assef were the main characters in the book . Amir comes from a high class with a wealthy family while Hassan comes from a lower class with a family that doesn’t have that much money. In Afghanistan people would get punished for their ethnic group, majority being (Sunni Muslims) and the minority being (Shi'a Muslims). The kite runner has much, to do with the…

Putting your trust on someone you just met is a big step for the friendship you want to make. In "The Kite Runner", many people who place their trust on people and at the end get hurt. An example is when Sohrab placed his trust in Amir when he promised he would take him to live with him. Amir then told Sohrab that he couldn't take him with him because of lack of proof. He then explained that Sohrab would have to stay in the orphanage for a short period of time. Sohrab didn't want to go back so…

Anthony Ubelhor’s article, “The Hero’s Journey Defined”, told about the myths and fairy tales in archetypal stories, which included an excerpt from Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero With a Thousand Faces, published in 1949. The excerpt discussed the many phases a character must pass through in order to be considered the hero of the story. The three phases, Departure, Initiation, and Return are the headlines of the multiple stages a hero experiences contained in each phase. The first big idea of…

Amir’s life was changed forever when he rescued Sohrab. He realized that his claustrophobic fear of debt that was haunting was soon realized when “I ran” (Hosseni 371) When Hassan flies a kite, it shows that he is free spirited. Compared to Amir, Hassan does not let the troubles of life get to him as much. The Kite Runner has a simple context that infiltrates ones heart. In a story like this the emotions of the character were conveyed piece by piece and somewhat rather vaguely. In the Kite…

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseni is a novel based on the last 3 decades of Afghan history. It is a chronicle of the volatile events of Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post- Taliban rebuilding that puts the nation through many adversities. This presentation focuses on the time period when the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is born, in September 1996, and the impacts of the Taliban rule after this. So a tiny recap for how the Taliban reign came to be.…

1. Family, they’re the best people that you have or ever will experience. They’re the people that you've been through everything with, since day one. When no one else is there, your family always will be. For example, in the book, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Hassan is always helping Amir when he was bullied by other kids. Amir was unaware that Hassan was his brother, but he eventually stood up for Hassan’s son. Though it was too late for Amir to help Hassan, he sort of made up for it by…

Introduction: “The Hero’s Journey” by Joseph Campbell outlines the major steps or patterns that many characters in books and movies follow. The journey can be broken down into three categories and many other subcategories. The hero begins with the step known as Departure. They begin as an ordinary person but are called to action and that leads them into the unknown. The hero then answers the call, and goes forward to transform into this new world of unknown. The second step is known as…

Mistakes are a part of life; they are needed to help people learn and make better decisions in the future. However, mistakes that manifest into guilt can be haunting. The mind replays moments over and over and will not let them be forgotten. Amir in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini struggles with this. As a child, he witnesses his friend Hassan getting raped, and does not try to save him. His entire life he is burdened by the guilt of letting this happen and is set on a journey of redemption.…